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The Activision Decathlon

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The Activision Decathlon

Dec 31, 1983

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The Activision Decathlon offers a comprehensive Olympic-style gaming experience, simulating all ten events of a real-life decathlon. Players can compete solo or with up to three others, tackling events such as sprints, jumps, and throws, either in sequence or individually. The gameplay mechanics blend rapid joystick movements with precise button timing, challenging players to balance speed and accuracy. Events like running require vigorous joystick waggling, while hurdles and field events demand well-timed button presses for optimal performance. Points are awarded based on performance in each event, with the highest overall score earning the coveted gold medal, creating an engaging and … More
The Activision Decathlon offers a comprehensive Olympic-style gaming experience, simulating all ten events of a real-life decathlon. Players can compete solo or with up to three others, tackling events such as sprints, jumps, and throws, either in sequence or individually. The gameplay mechanics blend rapid joystick movements with precise button timing, challenging players to balance speed and accuracy. Events like running require vigorous joystick waggling, while hurdles and field events demand well-timed button presses for optimal performance. Points are awarded based on performance in each event, with the highest overall score earning the coveted gold medal, creating an engaging and competitive virtual athletic experience. Less
Release Dates
1983 Full Release (North_America)
Atari 2600
1984 Full Release (North_America)
Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit, ColecoVision, Commodore C64/128/MAX
1984 Full Release (Japan)
MSX
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internpepper
internpepper updated their status Jan 1, 2025
internpepper updated their status Jan 1, 2025

Honestly, this pretty well conveys the feeling of doing a decathlon as after just playing for 20 minutes, my hands feel like they got quite a workout. You get multiple tries on each event which is nice, and you can technically do 4 players in practice mode which I'm sure ruled back in the day. My record finishing this game was 5628. The high jump and pole vault can go to hell.